Willi Castro

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2026)

Active Player
AVG .247
HR 71
RBI 284
H 678
OPS .705
PIV -1,087
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 206 lb
Born
4/24/1997 in Rio Piedras, P.R.
MLB Debut
2019-08-24
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Willi Rafael Castro

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
824 2,748 406 678 129 25 71 284 85 217 749 .247 .316 .389 .705 -1,087

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .389 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2019 DET AL 30 100 10 23 6 1 1 8 0 6 34 .230 .252 (-9%) .322 (-12%) .434 (-22%) .757 (-18%) -301.2
2020 DET AL 36 129 21 45 4 2 6 24 0 7 38 .349 .244 (+43%) .321 (+18%) .417 (+32%) .739 (+26%) 545.0
2021 DET AL 125 413 56 91 15 6 9 38 9 23 109 .220 .243 (-10%) .317 (-14%) .410 (-15%) .727 (-14%) -1011.4
2022 DET AL 112 365 47 88 18 2 8 31 9 15 82 .241 .242 (-1%) .311 (-9%) .394 (-7%) .706 (-8%) -499.9
2023 MIN AL 124 358 60 92 18 5 9 34 33 34 99 .257 .248 (+3%) .320 (+6%) .414 (-1%) .734 (+2%) 199.3
2024 MIN AL 158 558 89 138 31 5 12 60 14 51 150 .247 .243 (+2%) .312 (+6%) .399 (-3%) .711 (+1%) 218.4
2025 MIN AL 86 302 48 74 15 2 10 27 9 32 84 .245 .245 (avg) .315 (+6%) .403 (+1%) .718 (+3%) 265.8
2025 CHN NL 34 100 10 17 2 1 1 6 1 8 27 .170 .245 (-31%) .315 (-22%) .403 (-41%) .718 (-32%) 265.8
2026 COL NL 119 423 65 110 20 1 15 56 10 41 126 .260 .243 (+7%) .318 (+4%) .399 (+5%) .717 (+5%) 0
Career · 9 seasons 824 2,748 406 678 129 25 71 284 85 217 749 .247 — — — — -318

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4.7 4 3 0 2 0 5.79 0.0

Career ERA 5.79 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 38.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2023 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2.3 3 3 2 0 11.57 — 0.0
2024 MIN AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.3 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2025 MIN AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4.2 4 3 2 0 5.79 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS1 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2025 NLWC2 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2023 ALDS2 MIN 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
2023 ALWC2 MIN 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home357114717929328121.255
Away348117816227528107.233

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.010000.00
Away53.233207.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 CHCSTLW 300000002
2025-09-21 CHCCINL 100000001
2025-09-20 CHCCINL 311100000
2025-09-16 CHCPITW 500000003
2025-09-15 CHCPITW 300000011
2025-09-14 CHCTBRW 311000010
2025-09-13 CHCTBRL 100000010
2025-09-12 CHCTBRW 211000021
2025-09-10 CHCATLW 301000001
2025-09-09 CHCATLW 311000011

Last 6 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-03-31 MINCHW — 1.0100000
2024-05-18 MINCLE — 1.0000000
2024-04-12 MINDET — 0.1000000
2023-09-04 MINCLE — 1.0233200
2023-06-20 MINBOS — 1.0100000
2023-04-20 MINBOS — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 206 159 254 352 10 75
3B 105 64 43 107 6 10
OF 346 262 538 15 8 4
P 6 0 0 0 0 0
SS 161 134 167 285 17 53

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2019 DET SS 29 28 36 67 4 17
2020 DET 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0
2020 DET 3B 8 8 3 12 1 0
2020 DET SS 27 26 24 56 5 10
2021 DET 2B 91 81 141 211 8 47
2021 DET OF 10 10 16 1 0 0
2021 DET SS 20 19 25 35 2 8
2022 DET 2B 16 11 16 21 0 3
2022 DET 3B 6 3 4 6 1 3
2022 DET OF 80 73 157 6 2 2
2022 DET SS 16 7 10 23 2 5
2023 MIN 2B 10 4 4 9 0 0
2023 MIN 3B 41 23 15 49 0 6
2023 MIN OF 103 64 128 3 2 1
2023 MIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MIN SS 8 1 1 10 0 2
2024 MIN 2B 40 31 46 60 2 13
2024 MIN 3B 27 14 12 22 1 0
2024 MIN OF 64 54 121 3 2 0
2024 MIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2024 MIN SS 56 51 68 93 3 11
2025 MIN 2B 42 27 40 38 0 9
2025 MIN 3B 13 9 3 7 3 0
2025 MIN OF 69 46 83 1 2 0
2025 MIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 MIN SS 5 2 3 1 1 0
2025 CHN 2B 6 4 6 12 0 3
2025 CHN 3B 10 7 6 11 0 1
2025 CHN OF 20 15 33 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 6
Second Base 206
Third Base 105
Shortstop 161
Left Field 164
Center Field 97
Right Field 88
Designated Hitter 13

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2020 Rookie of the Year AL 4th 7.0 150 0

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  1. 98
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  3. 90
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  4. 86
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  5. 86
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  6. 85
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Frequently Asked Questions about Willi Castro

What years did Willi Castro play?
Willi Castro played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2026.
Was Willi Castro a pitcher?
No. Willi Castro was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Willi Castro hit?
Willi Castro hit 71 career home runs with 678 hits.